Container Ship Burning off Victoria

The Zim Kingston, the same ship that lost approximately 40 containers off the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca on Friday, is now burning at anchor off Victoria, BC. Ten of the crew have been evacuated while the captain and a handful of other crew remained on board.

This is a serious situation as the ship may sink, and any floating or partially submerged containers pose a threat to navigation. Details are still emerging, and we’re piecing this together with incomplete information. It’s advised to stay away from the burning ship and be on the lookout for containers. Wind is now over 30 knots at Race Rocks according to the Canadian Weather Service.

Here’s a link to a realtime view of the ship off Victoria: https://windisgood.com/dallas-road-webcam-live.html

If any Sailish readers have any first-hand knowledge of the situation, please clue me in. Thanks.

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